DJ Cash Money
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DJ Cash Money is a Philadelphia-based American turntablist, hip-hop artist, and record producer. He was the first inductee into the DJ Hall of Fame.
and Grand Wizzard Theodore, whom he saw in the early 1980s, while artists who count him among their own inspirations include British DJ Fatboy Slim
.
He and Jazzy Jeff
both emerged from the Philadelphia hip hop scene in the late 1980s. They shared a friendly rivalry and DJ'd parties together as the Kings of Spin. Cash Money perfected the Transform
ers scratch (along with Jazzy Jeff) which mimicked the robotic sound effects from the mid-80s television cartoon series of the same name. He is also credited with creating the Pee Wee Herman scratch and pioneering the Chirp
scratch (aka the Babuggamas scratch).
In 1988, he partnered with MC Marvelous (born Marvin Barrymen) and released the single, "Ugly People be Quiet" (co-produced by Herbie "Love Bug" Azor) and the album, Where's The Party At? on Sleeping Bag Records
. Cash Money has also produced and remixed tracks for artists such as Snoop Dogg
, Busta Rhymes
and Public Enemy.
in 1988. He was banned from ever competing again in the DMC World DJ Championships in order to allow other competitors a chance at the title.
In 1998, turntable manufacturer Technics
made Cash Money the first inductee into the DJ Hall of Fame.
Career
Hewlett studied engineering at college, but soon shifted his focus to the turntables. He adopted his DJ moniker from the phrase "there's the money shot", which people would yell whenever he threw the ball into the net while playing basketball. Among his inspirations Cash Money lists Grandmaster FlashGrandmaster Flash
Joseph Saddler better known as King Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing....
and Grand Wizzard Theodore, whom he saw in the early 1980s, while artists who count him among their own inspirations include British DJ Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook better known by his former stage name Fatboy Slim, is a British DJ, electronic dance music musician, and record producer. He is a pioneer of the big beat genre that achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s...
.
He and Jazzy Jeff
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Jeffrey Allen Townes , also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff or simply Jazz, is an American hip hop, R&B record producer, turntablist and actor. He is best known for his early career with Will Smith as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince...
both emerged from the Philadelphia hip hop scene in the late 1980s. They shared a friendly rivalry and DJ'd parties together as the Kings of Spin. Cash Money perfected the Transform
Transform (scratch)
A transform is a type of scratch used by turntablists. It is made from a combination of moving the record on the turntable by hand and repeated movement of the crossfader.- Creation :...
ers scratch (along with Jazzy Jeff) which mimicked the robotic sound effects from the mid-80s television cartoon series of the same name. He is also credited with creating the Pee Wee Herman scratch and pioneering the Chirp
Chirp (scratch)
A chirp is scratch, a term used by turntablists. It involves the use of record hand movement and the cross-fader.-Technique:The scratch is somewhat difficult to perform because it takes a good amount of coordination....
scratch (aka the Babuggamas scratch).
In 1988, he partnered with MC Marvelous (born Marvin Barrymen) and released the single, "Ugly People be Quiet" (co-produced by Herbie "Love Bug" Azor) and the album, Where's The Party At? on Sleeping Bag Records
Sleeping Bag Records
Sleeping Bag Records is a defunct New York City-based old school hip hop and dance music independent record label that operated from 1981 to 1992...
. Cash Money has also produced and remixed tracks for artists such as Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...
and Public Enemy.
Accomplishments
Cash Money won the New Music Seminar Supermen DJ Battle in 1987 and the DMC World DJ ChampionshipsDMC World DJ Championships
DMC World DJ Championships is an annual DJ competition hosted by Disco Mix Club which began in 1986. The most recent instance of this competition will take place in New Orleans and in Denver TBA.-World DJ Champions:*1985 - Roger Johnson...
in 1988. He was banned from ever competing again in the DMC World DJ Championships in order to allow other competitors a chance at the title.
In 1998, turntable manufacturer Technics
Technics (brand)
1960s:*SX-601 Electronic Organ — an origin of Technics SX keyboard series, the result of cooperative works of National Electronic Organ Company and Ace Tone...
made Cash Money the first inductee into the DJ Hall of Fame.
Singles
- "Play It Kool / Ugly People Be Quiet" (1988)
- "Find An Ugly Woman / The Mighty Hard Rocker" (1988)
- "A Real Mutha For Ya / New Sheriff In Town" (1989)
DJ Cash Money mix tapes
- Old School Need Ta Learn'o Plot I
- W.K.I.S. Holiday Head Twister
- Kickin Flava
- Freestyle Flavor
- Guess Who's Comin' To Dinner? (1996)
- Old School Need Ta Learn'o Plot II (1997)
- Head Bangin' Funk 45's (2005)
External links
- [ DJ Cash Money] in Allmusic
- DJ Cash Money in DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Interview with DJ Cash Money at Earwaks
- Article on DJ Cash Money by World of Beats